Senior Associate, Investment Review

Temasek; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Investment Review team. The role involves conducting due diligence, crafting investment analyses, and collaborating on financial modeling. Candidates should possess strong experience in finance with proven capabilities in valuation and critical analysis. This is an excellent opportunity to support key investment decisions and contribute to significant ESG initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in PE, M&A, investment banking or consulting.
• Experience in building DCF and LBO models is essential.
• Commercial awareness and ability to think critically.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence assessments and financial valuations.
• Draft investment proposals and presentations for committees.
• Work collaboratively with investment teams on projects.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Valuation Methodologies

Communication Skills

Due Diligence

Critical Thinking

Education

Degree in Finance or Economics

Degree in Business Administration

Degree in Accounting

Degree in Quantitative Discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Introduction

The Investment Review team is part of Temasek’s Portfolio Strategy & Risk Group, and provides independent evaluations of proposals to invest in private and publicly listed companies across a wide range of industries.

Responsibilities

In co-operation with investment teams, the Senior Associate will:

• Identify and understand key business drivers, due diligence items, valuation and risks to provide a holistic assessment of investment proposal
• Actively participate in due diligence exercises
• Draft presentations summarizing identified risks / issues and articulate findings to investment teams and investment committee members
• Review and build financial models used for company valuations and scenario analysis
• Participate in the review of existing investee companies
• Participate in key ESG initiatives including ESG risk assessment and value impact on investments
• Assist Assistant Vice Presidents / Vice Presidents on institutional projects
  
  

Requirements

• Degree in finance, economics, business administration, accounting or a quantitative discipline
• 2-4 years of experience in PE, M&A investment banking, leveraged finance, management consulting (corporate finance focus), or in a transaction approval and evaluation role
• Substantial experience in conducting diligence and building complex, integrated financial valuation models
• International experience is preferred, but not a requirement
• Strong financial modelling skills (designing, coding and reviewing), including ability to build and manage complex DCF and LBO models
• Detailed understanding of valuation methodologies
• Able to quickly grasp and understand business dynamics and value drivers of target companies across all industries and geographies
• Commercially astute, with ability to think critically and assess an investment proposal in its entirety
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Maturity and diplomatic influencing skills to partner with a wide spectrum of colleagues across the organization, including origination and execution teams
• Confident and strong communication skills. Needs to be able to structure, discuss and present complex issues in an easy to understand manner, including to senior management
• Highly driven, eager to learn and able to work under tight deadlines
• Good team player who puts the team first
• Fluent, but not necessarily native, English skills
• Able to work collaboratively and also able to generate ideas / make decisions on their own